Channel 4 has moved its live Benefits Street debate show back a week in a last minute scheduling move that puts it on the same night as a rival immigration debate programme on Channel 5.

Benefits Britain: The Debate will now be broadcast at 9pm on Monday 17 February, a week later than originally scheduled – and already billed in Radio Times and other TV listings weeklies.

It will be broadcast immediately after a 30-minute follow-up documentary, Benefits Street: The Last Word, being made by Love Productions, the producer of the controversial documentary series.

The late, late scheduling switch – going against billing by changing programme transmission times after the TV listings weeklies have gone to press is generally frowned upon – comes after Channel 5 this week announced a follow up to Monday's successful The Big Benefits Row: Live.

The Big British Immigration Row: Live is also being made by ITN Productions and is due to be broadcast over two hours from 8pm on Monday 17 February.

Channel 4 said Benefits Street: The Last Word "will feature interviews with a number of the key contributors" to the series.

Benefits Britain: The Debate, to be presented by Richard Bacon and made by Question Time producer Mentorn Media, will also feature contributors, according to the broadcaster, although the panel is yet to be confirmed.

Nick Mirsky, Channel 4 head of documentaries, said: "I am really pleased that we are able to give some of the residents of James Turner Street the chance to reflect on the benefits system and to set up our debate on the issues behind the series. We have spent the past few weeks following their stories. Now it is time to hear more of their views and thoughts."

This was nearly 50% up on Channel 5's average ratings in the slot over the past three months. The Big Benefits Row: Live also proved more popular than the final of Channel 4 celebrity wintersports contest The Jump, which averaged 1.7 million and 6.9% in the Monday slot vacated by Benefits Street.

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